The French Revolution, which occurred from 1789 to 1799, was a period in which the monarchy was overthrown, a republic was formed, and limits were placed on the church. The French Revolution ended with the reign of Napoleon Bonaparte in 1799. The French Revolution created the French Legislative Assembly, which is still in place today. Many argue that the Enlightenment was one of the causes of the French Revolution, but the Enlightenment was not a major driver of the Revolution. Poor living conditions, the French monarchy, and involvement in the American Revolution and other wars caused the French Revolution. France's poor living conditions and depressed economy were one of the main drivers of the French Revolution. The French people were so poor that they had no shoes to wear and no food to eat. France's poverty destroys its economy at the root. The economy fared so badly that "in December 1788 there was a nationwide uprising against food shortages and rising prices, which continued to spread until the summer of 1789, when there was another bad harvest" ( Todd 528). A ...